Chapitre 3: Chapter 3: Emotion x Ability
Zeno glanced at him expressionlessly and began to eat a piece of meat.
With Zeno starting, others also began to enjoy their dinner.
Irumi picked up a chicken leg and casually started eating it. But what others didn't notice was that Irumi was now in a particular state.
Iruka looked up slightly and glanced at Kikyo sitting opposite him. Pink smoke continuously rose from her, swirling around her like a living entity.
'Jealousy.'
Irumi sensed the emotion hidden within Kikyo.
Lately, he could always see this coloured smoke emanating from others. He could perceive the changes in their emotions and even deduce their mental activities.
This ability seemed to be innate, something he had since birth.
But as time passed and with age, it evolved from emotional sensitivity to being able to see the colours representing different emotions with his naked eyes.
Emotional perception. That's what he used to call this ability.
But now, it has another name—Seven Deadly Sins.
'Do you envy my relationship with Grandfather Zeno more than your motherly relationship with me?'
Irumi gazed at Kikyo. The current Kikyo was very young, only 20 years old, still embodying the traditional Japanese beauty, unlike the nervous woman she would become years later.
But now, Irumi almost understood why she would become like that in the future.
"Illumi, Irumi."
"In three days, the training will begin. Are you both ready?" Silva looked at the two of them and calmly asked. Silva was now 24 years old and had recently become the head of the family.
"Yes."
Irumi nodded absentmindedly, while Illumi nodded gently, indicating he was ready.
"Then, in three days, Tsubone will train you."
During the family dinner, the only dialogue consisted of these two sentences. No one said another word until everyone finished eating. Zeno remained silent throughout, quietly eating his meal. At only 45 years old, he was still in his prime. He was not much shorter than Silva and had a robust build.
'Such a cold family atmosphere.'
Iruka watched Silva, Zeno, and Kikyo leave. He then jumped off the chair and returned to his room with Illumi.
...
On the fourth day, at 7 a.m.
After breakfast, Tsubone took Illumi and Irumi to the training ground.
The Zoldyck family had established a training ground in this forest specifically for training butlers and newcomers. It had an area of about 1600 square meters.
Of course, if one was confident in their abilities, they could venture into the primal forest of Kukuroo Mountain for training.
"Young Master Irumi, Young Master Illumi."
Tsubone and Gotoh stood in front of the two. Tsubone had a kind expression, while Gotoh still appeared indifferent.
"Let's start with the most basic physical and endurance training."
Tsubone picked up the black children's jackets and black wrist guards from the nearby wooden table and handed them to Irumi and Illumi to put on.
"So heavy."
Irumi took the jacket from Tsubone's hand and instantly staggered, leaning forward, and almost falling.
*Bang!*
With a soft sound, Irumi looked to the side, and Illumi was lying on the ground, blinking his eyes, looking confused.
"Uh... Why did I fall?"
"Huo huo huo..." Tsubone smiled and first glanced at Irumi with a hint of surprise, then turned to Illumi who was lying on the ground.
"Master Illumi, this is a weight-bearing tool used to enhance your stamina, endurance, and strength."
"Starting today, you are not allowed to take it off except for bathing and sleeping."
Illumi slowly got up, put on a heavy black jacket, and then strapped wrist guards to his wrists. He looked at Irumi, who had already dressed and was waiting for Tsubone's next instructions.
"The jacket weighs 10kg, and the wrist guards are 2.5kg each. After you adapt to them, we will increase the weight again."
Tsubone introduced their weighted gear to Ilrumi and Illumi and then took them to the training ground. Looking at the butlers who were training, she said,
"Master Irumi and Master Illumi, join the apprentice butlers for training. When you can keep up with their progress, we will move on to the next training."
Irumi looked at the butlers' training. Some were running. Some were practising shooting. Some were training in killing techniques, and so on.
'They are all training methods I don't like.'
Irumi lowered his eyes and took a step, realizing that it was as if his shoes were filled with water, and then he stepped into the marsh, struggling hard.
'This weight is not to be underestimated.'
Irumi gritted his teeth and struggled to move his feet. It was even difficult to walk normally, let alone train.
*Snap...*
His small feet hit the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. Irumi and Illumi moved slowly towards the training ground.
Illumi looked at Irumi beside him. Despite the strenuous situation, Irumi maintained a vacant look as if it required no effort at all.
But in reality, both Irumi's calves and thighs were constantly trembling, clearly having difficulty enduring.
After all, it was only the first day.
...
In the evening, as the sun set, the training ended.
Throughout the day, the two of them were adjusting to the weight. They hardly did any training other than simple walking.
But even so, they were drenched in sweat and panting.
During dinner that night, they were so exhausted that they felt nauseous even eating, but for the sake of their bodies, they forced themselves to swallow it down.
And this kind of training was just the beginning.
...
Three years later.
Two figures, one tall and one small, swiftly moved through the forest.
*Crunch, crunch, crunch...*
Irumi's petite body manoeuvred through the jungle while Tsubone leaped quickly between branches behind him.
*Whoosh!*
A sound of something breaking through the air came from behind, and Irumi immediately dove to the left, narrowly avoiding a tree branch that pierced straight into the ground.
"So, you want to kill me." Irumi looked at the tree branch deeply embedded in the ground, his face turning grim.
"Master Irumi is becoming more and more agile."
Tsubone leapt down from the tree branch, stopping three meters away from Irumi, and smiled as he watched Irumi quickly get up from the ground.
"However, still..." Before finishing her sentence, Tsubone suddenly rushed towards Irumi and punched his abdomen.
"You're too relaxed!" Tsubone shouted, and the sound of fist and flesh colliding echoed as Irumi's body instantly doubled over and was sent flying.
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